Virginia State Route 657 (Fairfax County)

State Route 657
Route information
Length:	8.4 mi (13.5 km) Walney Road: 3.4 mi. Centreville Road: 5.0 mi.
Major junctions
South end:	SR 28 (Sully Road) in Centreville–Chantilly
	SR 662 (Westfields Boulevard) in Chantilly US 50 (Lee-Jackson Memorial Highway) in Chantilly SR 267 (Dulles Toll Road) in Herndon
North end:	SR 228 (Elden Street) in Herndon
Highway system
Virginia Routes Interstate U.S. Primary Secondary Byways History Turnpikes

State Route 657 is a secondary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia, and traverses western Fairfax County.^[1] It runs 8.4 miles from SR 28 near the boundary between Centreville and Chantilly to SR 228 at the town limits of Herndon.

Route description

SR 657 uses two different names: Walney Road and Centreville Road.

Walney Road

The southern terminus of SR 657 is at SR 28 (Sully Road), just north of Interstate 66. The terminus is a Right-in/right-out intersection that only allows traffic from and to northbound SR 28. Walney Road is a two-lane undivided road for most of its length, widening to a four-lane divided highway about 0.3 miles south of US 50.

The southern section of Walney Road passes through Ellanor C. Lawrence Park. North of the park, Walney Road tends to divide business parks from residential areas before ending in the traditional center of Chantilly at US 50.

Centreville Road

View north along SR 657 (Centreville Road) at Franklin Farm Road during the Blizzard of 2016

North of US 50, SR 657 becomes Centreville Road, a divided highway, mostly four lanes wide except at its northern end. There are commercial districts at the southern and northern ends; otherwise most of Centreville Road also divides business parks from residential areas.

SR 657 ends by changing into SR 228 at the southern town limit of Herndon between Parcher Avenue and Herndon Parkway. The street name also changes at the town line (to Elden Street). This is about 0.3 miles north of the SR 267 interchange.

History

SR 657 was the primary travel route between Centreville and Herndon for much of the 20th century. From September 1961 to August 1966, the section south of US 50 was part of SR 28.^[2]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Fairfax County.

Location	mi[3]	km	Destinations	Notes
	0.0	0.0	SR 28 north (Sully Road)	no left turn to or from SR 28
Chantilly	2.3	3.7	SR 662 (Westfields Boulevard)
	3.4	5.5	US 50 (Lee Jackson Memorial Highway)
	8.1	13.0	SR 267 – Dulles Airport, Washington	SR 267 exit 10
Herndon	8.4	13.5	SR 228 north (Elden Street)	Herndon town limits
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. "Daily Traffic Volume Estimates Including Vehicle Classification Estimates: Jurisdiction Report 29" (PDF). Virginia Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
2. Froehlig, Adam & Roberson, Mike (March 8, 2013). "VA 28". Virginia Highways Project. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
3. Google (September 11, 2013). "SR 657 in Fairfax County" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 11, 2013.